Our Alliance Members
Law Firm Partners
PILA primarily works with solicitors through partnering directly with law firms who are committed to developing their pro bono practice. While all of the following law firms give their time through the Pro Bono Referral Scheme, some of our partner law firms also give generously to the long-term vision of PILA as Sustaining Partners.
+ List of Law FirmsBarristers
Barristers play an important role in PILAs Alliance. Their services are utilised to provide training sessions or form peer review or working groups. While barristers are restricted on the types of referrals they can take on directly, there are pieces of work available to them. They are also able to take on referrals where a solicitor is already on record.
In-house Legal Team Partners
PILA partners with in-house legal teams who would like to grow or establish a pro bono programme within in their company. Due to insurance constraints, in-house teams may be somewhat limited in the pro bono that they can take on. Therefore, PILA frequently forges pro bono partnerships between our in-house legal teams and law firm partners.
+ List of In-house Legal TeamsIndependent Law Centres
Independent Law Centres are independently operating, non-profit organisations that provide accessible, free legal advice and representation to the public, often to those who cannot afford it. PILA supports and promotes law centres through the Independent Law Centres Network. PILA refers legal queries to law centres, as well as connecting them with pro bono assistance where specialised assistance is required to further their frontline work.
+ List of Independent Law CentresSocial Justice Organisations
PILA partners with social justice organisations that work for the benefit of disadvantaged and marginalised people in Ireland. That means organisations of all sizes that have a campaigning, law reform or advocacy arm that may benefit from more effective use or understanding of the law.
+ List of Social Justice OrganisationsLaw Schools
PILA primarily engages with law schools through the Irish Clinical Legal Education Association, which brings together all the major third level institutions seeking to develop a more supportive environment for clinical legal education in Ireland. PILA also engages with the clinical programmes themselves by taking undergraduate students on voluntary placements.
+ List of Law SchoolsPro Bono Partners
We collaborate with a number of other organisations around the world who work to develop access to justice and public interest law through legal pro bono. PILA is a proud member of the European Pro Bono Alliance – the voice of the pro bono movement in Europe.
+ List of Pro Bono PartnersCorporate Recognition Programme
In addition to providing vital pro bono services, some law firms have made a strong statement of long term commitment to law in the public interest by joining PILA as a Sustaining or Supporting Partner through our Corporate Recognition Programme. We would like to thank all our Partners for their expertise, hard work and support, without which we simply would not be able to do what we do.
If you are interested in joining PILAs Corporate Recognition Scheme, you are welcome to contact PILA’s Pro Bono Development Manager, Shamika Dwarika xxxx
